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MMD Invites GBM to Rejoin the Party
MMD in Northern Province has invited PF Kasama Central member of parliament Geoffrey Mwamba to join the opposition party and recontest the seat on its ticket.
But when contacted for a comment, Mwamba said he would issue a comprehensive statement at the right time.
“As I have always said, I will comment on all these issues when the right time comes. I have no comment at this time, thank you,” said Mwamba.
The resolution to open doors for Mwamba to rejoin the party was passed during the MMD provincial executive committee meeting held in Kasama on May 27.
According to MMD Northern Province publicity secretary, Cephas Bwalya, Mwamba, as a member of parliament, had done a lot to develop Kasama Central, and therefore deserved respect from the Patriotic Front.
“MMD Northern Province during its PEC meeting on 27th May, 2014 extended its olive branch to former defence minister GBM to get back to his original party, MMD, instead of being insulted everytime and again by this good-for-nothing PF. As MMD Northern, we have done this in order to bring sanity and respect to our royal sons of the Bemba chiefdoms….” Bwalya stated in a statement. “For the sake of peace, we have opened doors for GBM to join the party he earlier belonged to. As MMD, we recognise and appreciate what the PF Kasama member of parliament has done in the area. He has developed the area, but the squabbles in the PF are not good for him.”
Bwalya said Mwamba deserved some respect, especially so that he hailed from a royal family under chief Munkonge’s domain.
“GBM comes from a royal family and no unpalatable language is needed to be used against him. He needs to be respected. As MMD, we respect people, especially those from the royal families. He is welcome to join his old party,” Bwalya said. “We need piece to be restored in Kasama central. PF has failed to handle the confusion.”
Mwamba has gone to court to stop his expulsion from the PF, as recommended by the Northern Province PF executive. He has asked the Lusaka High Court to stop what he termed his ‘suspension and expulsion’ by declaring it null and void.
Mwamba wants another declaration that his expulsion is illegal because the right procedure was not followed in expelling him.
Mwamba was an MMD member who contested the Kabwata parliamentary seat in 2006 general elections on the former ruling party’s ticket, but lost to PF’s Given Lubinda.
Mwamba later joined the PF and contested the Kasama seat through a by-election that came about after PF member of parliament Dr Saviour Chishimba resigned in July 2009 to form his United Progressive Party (UPP).
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jamakudi
June 2, 2014 at 8:53 pm
That wud be good especially that he hailed from MMD like everybody else in PF.
Ndeloleshafye
June 2, 2014 at 8:57 pm
Elyo mwapwafye bakabwalala
Naine
June 2, 2014 at 10:02 pm
When will zambian politics mature?i cry for mother zambia.
bbk
June 3, 2014 at 6:38 am
GBM try 2 join MMD and see hw yo political life wl b reduced,dnt ever join MMD its a useles n finishd party dat messed up our economy b4 ths othr useles party.UPND seems 2 b promisng as thngs stand.
Trixy
June 5, 2014 at 3:30 pm
True.
chile1
June 3, 2014 at 7:25 am
Mmd of all thinz sure?
Trixy
June 5, 2014 at 3:30 pm
Just imagine!!
toka kari
June 3, 2014 at 8:00 am
Am waiting for his( Mwamba) comment and he should make a good one
Barotse Buffalo
June 3, 2014 at 10:03 am
Join UPND for progress not expired MMD (after all there is now no movement for we are already in a multi party dispensation. Why not come up with a new name may be it will come with new ideas).
ZAD
June 3, 2014 at 11:15 am
Alaaaaaaah
tutu
June 3, 2014 at 11:33 am
kwena pa zed kuwayawayafye…uyu wine chikala uwafumine mukuponona abakashi then abachito oyo mulefwaya ati engele mu parti? iyo kwena ama politisyani besu mabolo
kakolwe
June 3, 2014 at 12:02 pm
@bbk. What progress have you seen in UPND? Am disillusioned with PF & their speculative jostling for Santa’s successor at the expense of bringing WHAT WAS promised. Alas! No oposition is making ANY promise & thus can NEVER be made accountable for ANYTHING. Thus, am stuck with PF due to lack of alternatives.
Isaac
June 3, 2014 at 12:20 pm
What progress has UPeND scored in this country? Running country’s economy is not like running an in house economy with few workers in your hands. UPeND all are failures and they will remain failures!
Trixy
June 5, 2014 at 3:35 pm
How have they failed when they have not been tried?
KAGAWA
June 3, 2014 at 12:53 pm
Oooh what a foolish advise.
Wynter Kabimba
June 3, 2014 at 9:16 pm
The wise can only vote for pf in 2016 when Sata choose a non bemba as his successor,This will prove how bembas love other people from deferent tribes.
Zyukuwalola
June 5, 2014 at 3:06 am
Ba Winter mukwai, the wise were fooled in that same way and they voted for Sata and Winter. As a result, they look foolish while Sata and Kabimba look clever and presume us to be as dumb as we were at the voting time. Never ever again. Ciza uli?